Classes We Offer
WOMENSPEAK Training (WST) | Communicating with Impact |
WST for Senior Leadership | High-Stakes Conversations |
High-Stakes Conversations with Senior Leadership | Communicating Strategy
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Every class is a live, participatory experience. Participants don't just learn the frameworks — they use them, in the room, on real material, with real feedback.
WOMENSPEAK Training
Our signature class. WST combines the latest research on gender and public communication with hands-on practice in messaging, storytelling, and delivery. Participants leave with a complete communication toolkit and a clearer, more confident public voice.
This session is designed for mixed groups — women, men, and organizational stakeholders — because building female share of voice is a collective responsibility, not a solo project.
What participants work on: message development, story structure, delivery skills, voice and body language, and tools for accurate ongoing self-assessment. Every session includes 4 to 5 Hot Seat rounds — real-time coaching in front of the group on actual workplace challenges.
WomenSpeak Training for Senior Leadership
An intensive version of the WST flagship designed specifically for senior leaders. The research component goes deeper, with a focus on how bias operates at the leadership level and how senior women can use their authority to shift organizational culture — not just navigate it.
What participants work on: advanced message strategy, charisma development, tactics for driving message in high-stakes environments, and the specific delivery skills that signal authority to a room.
Communicating with Impact
A gender-neutral public communications class covering the three pillars of charismatic communication: Strength, Warmth, and Presence. Participants build a messaging platform, develop a business story, and work on the delivery skills that move an audience from passive listeners to active believers. This class is the live training complement to the CWI digital workbook — and the foundation of everything WST and Talk Shop Training teach.
What participants work on: takeaway messaging, story development, rhetorical devices, Q&A strategy, vocal presence, and physical command.
High Stakes Conversations
For professionals who need to communicate clearly and confidently when the stakes are highest — confrontations, pushback scenarios, difficult performance conversations, and volatile or emotionally charged dynamics. Curriculum is built around participants' own real workplace challenges. The messaging platform becomes a tool for navigating conflict, not just presenting ideas.
What participants work on: message development for difficult situations, bridging and driving message under pressure, de-escalation, and delivery skills for high-tension environments.
High Stakes Conversations for Senior Leadership
An advanced version of High Stakes Conversations designed for senior leaders who set the communication culture for their teams and organizations. Goes deeper on managing volatile dynamics, leading through conflict, and using communication as a leadership tool rather than a damage-control mechanism.
Communicating Strategy
For leaders who need to get organizational buy-in for strategic initiatives. Participants work directly with their organization's own mission language and strategic goals — so the messaging they build is immediately usable, not a classroom exercise.
What participants work on: embedding strategic language in stories and sound bites, building relevance across audiences, and delivering strategic messages with conviction and clarity.
A senior leadership version of this class is also available.
All classes are available in half-day and full-day formats, delivered online or in person. For needs assessments and pricing, get in touch.
Communicating with Impact
A best practices public communications class that covers messaging and driving message, tools for establishing relevance and credibility, and an introduction to charismatic communication.
The skill sets and coaching participants receive in this session work within the three arenas of executive presence - how people act, speak and look.
Participants receive:
• System for message development that quickly and accurately aligns participants with best practices for public communication
• Introduction to story development that quickly and accurately aligns participants with best practices for developing an authentic voice of leadership
• Individual best-in-class coaching on delivery skills, including voice/speech/ body language
• Tools for accurate self-assessment, enabling continued study
• 4-5 Hot Seat Sessions that allow participants to work in front of others on real time issues
WOMENSPEAK Training
for Senior Leadership
An intensive best practices session for senior leaders that includes an overview of current research regarding gender difference and biases in perceptions of leadership. Includes tactics for driving message, and tools for charisma development.
This session provides a supportive and constructive arena for building confidence with public speaking skills. Facilitators present research and best practices, and source participants for self-created solutions that fit their own challenges and organizational culture.
Participants receive:
• System for message development that quickly and accurately aligns participants with best practices for public communication
• Presentation of research concerning challenges and opportunities of women communicating in public arenas
• Skills for building relevance and credibility by linking all communication to organizational strategy
• Introduction to story development that quickly and accurately aligns participants with best practices for developing an authentic voice of leadership
• Individual best-in-class coaching on delivery skills, including voice/speech/ body language
• Tools for accurate self-assessment, enabling bespoke continued study
• 4-5 Hot Seat Sessions that allow participants to work in front of others on real time issues
High-Stakes Conversations
An introductory best practices session for employees that uses on-the-ground issues and group discussion as a basis for course work.
Curriculum revolves around using messaging platforms to drive strategy and maximize mindshare in conflict communication; including confrontations, push back scenarios, and dealing with emotional people / volatile work cultures.
Participants receive:
• System for message development that addresses issues, and links all communication to organizational strategy
• Presentation of research that covers best practices skills in leveraging, managing, or diffusing confrontation
• Skills for building relevance and credibility by linking all communication to organizational strategy
• Introduction to story development that quickly and accurately aligns participants with best practices for developing an authentic voice of leadership
• Individual best-in-class coaching on delivery skills, including voice/speech/ body language
• Tools for accurate self-assessment, enabling bespoke continued study
• 4-5 Hot Seat Sessions that allow participants to work in front of others on real time issues
High-Stakes Conversations
for Senior Leadership
An advanced best practices session for senior employees that uses on-the-ground issues and group discussion as a basis for course work.
Curriculum revolves around using messaging platforms to drive strategy and maximize mindshare in conflict communication; including confrontations, push back scenarios, and dealing with emotional people / volatile work cultures.
Participants receive:
• System for message development that addresses issues, and links all communication to organizational strategy
• Presentation of research that covers best practices skills in leveraging, managing, or diffusing confrontation
• Skills for building relevance and credibility by linking all communication to organizational strategy
• Introduction to story development that quickly and accurately aligns participants with best practices for developing an authentic voice of leadership
• Individual best-in-class coaching on delivery skills, including voice/speech/ body language
• Tools for accurate self-assessment, enabling bespoke continued study
• 4-5 Hot Seat Sessions that allow participants to work in front of others on real time issues
Communicating Strategy &
Delivering Strategic Messages
A public speaking course that focuses on embedding strategic language in stories and sounds, in order to get buy-in for strategic initiatives. Participants work with the language of their own organization's mission and strategic goals as the base for all messaging platforms developed.
Class for senior leadership also available.
Participants receive:
• System for message development that quickly and accurately aligns participants with best practices for public communication
• Skills for building relevance and credibility by linking all communication to organizational strategy
• Introduction to story development that quickly and accurately aligns participants with best practices for developing an authentic voice of leadership
• Individual best-in-class coaching on delivery skills, including voice/speech/ body language
• Tools for accurate self-assessment, enabling continued study
• 4-5 Hot Seat Sessions that allow participants to work in front of others on real time issues